机密 jīmì secret
secret; classified (information)
How to remember 机密: 机 machine + 密 secret = secret.
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How it is used
- 'Secret, classified' - 国家机密 (guójiā jīmì) state secret; 绝密文件 top-secret document.
- Stronger and more official than 秘密 (mìmì, a secret); 机密 implies formally restricted information.
- Both noun ('a secret') and adjective ('classified').
Example sentences
- 这是机密。 Zhèshì jīmì.It's confidential.